Last night Cooper was sleeping in his cushy bed right beside where I sit and he started seizing. I reached down and pet him as hard as I could without hurting him and talked to him nonstop, telling him he's ok, he's a good boy, etc. Just petting and petting. He stopped foaming and settled down. I just kept petting and rubbing him and talking. When he was somewhat calm, he walked around the living room acting just a little frantic like he didn't know where he was. He came nose to nose with Joe, his mutt brother and seemed to "wake up". After he ate and drank a tiny bit, he sat with me snuggled under the blanket the rest of the evening. I was so happy that I caught it and was actually able to arrest it before it got out of hand. Scary stuff guys. Carolyn
________________________________ From: dasha <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, November 23, 2010 8:07:22 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] seizures She is right and even after all that they may still not find a reason ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of C.M. Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 10:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] seizures My vet said it could be any number of neurological problems, but it would cost many hundreds of $$$ to put him through all the tests to find out. She's the brand new vet who was quite impressed with herself... If Cooper gets worse, I'll take him to another vet. In the meantime, we'll take it one day at a time. Carolyn ________________________________ From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, November 22, 2010 7:18:15 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] seizures Carol, it must be very difficult to see them like that, and knowing that their is nothing that they can do. Many pet owners have said that they really feel that it comes from getting the rabies and booster shots. Others have said they feel that it can come from anesthesia as much as two months after a dog was put under. Does any Vet know what causes the seizures? -----Original Message----- From: C.M. <[email protected]> To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Nov 22, 2010 9:28 pm Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] seizures Hi, I just took my chi into the vet to see about his seizures. She said basically the same thing your vet said. If the seizures are only about once a month, lasts no longer than five minutes, then they are in the "normal" range. She didn't recommend he go on any medication unless his seizures start coming more frequently and in clusters. Based on what the others have said on this forum, chis can have a very long comfortable life even with seizures. I'm more comfortable now, but it still scares me when my little guy has to go through that. I've tried holding him during a seizure, but it's not possible because he involuntarily jerks around too much. I put him (or leave him) in his crate and just talk to him until it's over. Afterward all he wants to do is sleep. I hope this helps ease your mind a little. Carolyn ________________________________ From: mokatz95 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, November 22, 2010 11:05:04 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] seizures Have any of you had any experience with seizures in Chihuahuas? One of mine, almost two years old, has been having them. The first two were really mild and a few weeks apart. Last Saturday night she had two more, one right after the other and they were worse than the first two, but still really mild and they didn't last very long . The first time she had one, we rushed her off to the emergency vet and they did blood work and nothing else. This time we didn't take her to the emergency vet because we knew they wouldn't do anything for her. My husband called our vet this morning and she said that even though the seizures are now more severe (Lori is now flopping around), because the duration is so short, they are still considered mild. Because the medication (Phenobarbital twice a day) is hard on dogs, she suggests that for the time being we just keep an eye on her. If they continue to become more frequent or severe, we should bring her in. They will then do another blood work-up and put her on the medication. I guess what my question is..if any of you have experienced this with your Chihuahua, how did you handle it? I am afraid to leave her alone for any length of time. I make sure she is with me wherever I am in the house, and now I don't want to have to leave her alone if I have to leave the house for any length of time for fear of her having a not so mild one and hurting herself. What do you do? Sorry so long and thanks in advance for answering my questions! ¢¾ Peggy & The Girls ¢¾
